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Maryland must turn over contested Baltimore jail records, loses medical monitor fight
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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December 23, 2024
A federal judge on Friday dealt the state of Maryland two setbacks in its efforts to extricate itself from a decades-long federal lawsuit over healthcare and mental health services in Baltimore’s jails. U.S. Judge Matthew J. Maddox rejected the...
Our freedoms as Americans
Marianas Variety
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Galvin Deleon Guerrero AS we celebrate Fourth of July, we pause to honor two defining moments — Independence Day as Americans, and Liberation Day as a Commonwealth. These are more than just holidays; they are powerful reminders of the freedoms we...
ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL DR. BRIAN C. MARTIN MAKES GLOBAL WAVES IN MEDICINE
Times Caribbean
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December 18, 2024
Dr. Brian C. Martin, a proud national of St. Kitts and Nevis, is making a remarkable impact in the field of medicine in the United States. An accomplished anesthesiologist, Dr. Martin holds the esteemed position of Assistant Professor of...
International News Briefs for Thursday, July 3, 2025
Havana Times
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July 3, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 3, 2025. GOP Leaders Advance to Final House Vote on Bill to Slash Social Programs and Cut Taxes on the Rich Jul 03, 2025 On Capitol...
V.I. Future Stars to hold baseball clinics this weekend
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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The V.I. Future Stars developmental baseball program will hold a free clinic and a college players showcase this weekend in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Lesser Antilles Baseball Extravaganza Weekend will hold the clinics and showcase Saturday at...
South Jersey Caribbean Festival marks 25 years with Nailah Blackman, culture, and color
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 8, 2025
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival, says that the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this Saturday, July 12,...
New political party pushing for US linkage
Stabroek News
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July 8, 2025
A new political movement GoAMERICA short for Guyanese on Accountability, Meritocracy, Equality, Reform, Inclusion, and Collaboration with America has announced its entry into the September 1 general and regional elections with a bold and...
This south Louisiana company has found success building metal studs. Here's how.
Nola - Louisiana
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After he left Georgia Tech in 2019 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Mateo Atwi returned to New Iberia and started a business with his brother Tiago creating buildings out of shipping containers. They built some modules for a medical clinic...
GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...
VIPD Investigates Monday Night’s Fatal Shooting in Hospital Ground
St. Thomas Source
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December 10, 2024
Andy Thompson, 26, was pronounced dead Monday night after a shooting near Prindsens Gade in the Hospital Ground area of St. Thomas. Police on patrol responded to a ShotSpotter alert at approximately 7:33 p.m. and found Thompson unresponsive....
Charley Hull sends out a thoughtful gift for her golfer friend who she once practiced with at Northamptonshire
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
Charley Hull recently made a kind gesture for her friend James Northern, gifting him a custom TaylorMade wedge. The club features the names “Albert,” “Ralphy,” and “Nicole” etched on it, along with the “Milled Grind” and “Proto” marks, making it a...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
“Special treatment”: How Republicans bought Lisa Murkowski’s vote
Salon
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July 2, 2025
Despite belllyaching from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, over what she called an “agonizing” vote for President Donald Trump’s massive tax bill, the senator was able to secure an inordinate number of concessions from Republicans who were desperate...
AARP award helps Black Empowerment Community Council’s vehicle
Osceola News Gazette - Florida
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Body Thanks to a grant from AARP Florida, the Black Empowerment and Community Council will be able to expand services to seniors going forward. The BECC Empowerment Express, a van previous donated to the organization, will be transformed into a...
Small Facilities Urged to Recheck Hazardous Waste Practices
Environmental Protection
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Small Facilities Urged to Recheck Hazardous Waste Practices Businesses, schools, and other small generators are encouraged to review hazardous waste handling to prevent violations and protect public health. By Stasia DeMarco Jun 27, 2025 The EPA...
Health Dept. urges precautions as dengue outbreak hits STT, STJ
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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The V.I. Health Department is urging residents to take precautions to prevent further transmission of dengue, citing a rise in the number of cases in the St. Thomas-St. John District. “To date we have 82 reported cases of dengue in the territory...
Two VI Students Return to University of Pennsylvania STEMM Internship
St. Thomas Source
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June 20, 2025
Alpine is proud to announce its sponsorship of Charlotte Amalie High School student Jonathan Tucker, who has once again been selected to participate in the nationally acclaimed STEMM Prep Project. (left to right) Vernon Araujo, Director of...
The last video of Jeffrey Epstein alive: Trump officials release tape of paedophile financier walking to prison cell where he allegedly killed himself
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
CCTV footage taken outside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's cell has now been released, six years after the notorious paedophile was found dead. Around 11 hours of CCTV footage taken from inside the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New...
Health Department Refuses to Create the List of Patients Vulnerable During Blackouts
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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August 26, 2024
As Tropical Storm Ernesto threatened to cause yet another blackout across Puerto Rico, LUMA, the private company managing the energy system, urged patients reliant on electrical devices to register on a list. “At the moment, we have 3,000 people...
Sigh of relief for Prince Andrew as the FBI end probe into the royal's links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By AIDAN RADNEDGE Published: 11:24 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 11:27 EDT, 7 July 2025 Prince Andrew has been given a boost as the FBI ended its probe into links involving the late paedophile financier and former friend Jeffrey Epstein. There had...